Highlights

Matchday 6

FINAL

Millerntor-Stadion

1. FSV Mainz 05

62'

BurkardtJonathan Burkardt

16'

SiebArmindo Sieb

BurkardtJonathan Burkardt

C. Dingert

Millerntor-Stadion

Full-time: St. Pauli 0-3 Mainz

Mainz pick up their second win of the season and Bo Henriksen will be absolutely delighted with a clinical and intelligent display. Pauli will be scratching their heads at how they haven't scored their first home goal, but in truth they could have played for a few more hours and not found the back of the net.

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Two chances to make it four

The newly introduced Nelson Weiper has a great chance to make it four in the box but his shot is straight at Vasilj. Hong follows up with an effort off target.

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Nelson Weiper

Jonathan Burkardt

90'

+ 1

Burkardt off to cheers

The away end applauds as Burkardt comes off. With two shots the two-goal striker has been utterly clinical.

Shots

Johannes Eggestein Jonathan Burkardt

90'

Substitution

Andreas Albers

Elias Saad

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Philipp Treu33.96km/h

Dominik Kohr33.42km/h

Eric Anders Smith33.41km/h

88'

Kohr booked

Kohr becomes Mainz's third player to pick up a yellow card as he flies in on Saliakas who was trying to break down the left wing. He will miss the 05ers' next match against Leipzig.

88'

Yellow card

Dominik Kohr

87'

Pauli not learning their lessons

With another free-kick in a good location Smith sends the ball into no one. On the follow up Saliakas tries his luck despite having a man right in front of him for another easy Mainz block.

84'

Irvine has to do better

Irvine is found in space with a ball into the box and his header is again well off target despite being unmarked.

83'

Substitution

Hyunseok Hong

Nadiem Amiri

83'

Substitution

Scott Banks

Johannes Eggestein

83'

Substitution

Lars Ritzka

Philipp Treu

82'

Nothing to show

The free-kick goes to wase and even a shot in the six yard box from Smith is weak and easily collected by Zentner.

79'

Jenz in the book

Jenz joins teammate Sieb in the book with a late challenge on Saad. The result is a free-kick in a promising position for Pauli.

79'

Yellow card

Moritz Jenz

Saliakas keeps working

Saliakas hasn't given up on the match yet, working hard to win the ball back in the Mainz box and square it to the middle of the box. Again, Zentner reads the move perfectly and cuts out the danger. The keeper has been one step ahead all match.

71'

A rare miss from Mainz

The away side string together a nice move down the left and given how the match has gone it looks like Mwene will make it 4-0, however, he hits the side netting.

70'

Mainz efficiency

Mainz have had just six shots to Pauli's 13, but you can't say their lead is undeserved.

Goal attempts

10off target

3on target

3off target

3on target

65'

Three changes

Pauli respond to the goal by making two changes, while goalscorer Sieb heads off for Mainz.

65'

Substitution

Paul Nebel

Armindo Sieb

63'

Win Probability

This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange

31.7 %

Now

98.9 %

63'

Substitution

Danel Sinani

Oladapo Afolayan

63'

Substitution

Morgan Guilavogui

Robert Wagner

Perfection from Burkardt!

Everything had slowed down but then Mainz strike again out of nowhere. Amiri feeds Burkardt off the shoulder of the defender and he runs through and slots a fine effort into the bottom corner. Superb forward play from the German.

62'

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

0:3

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

8 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

107.08 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

16.74 m

59'

Pauli lead on xG...

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

...despite being two goals down.

xGoals

0.72

0.56

Goals

57'

Mainz venture forwards

Mainz get the ball in Pauli's third for the first time this half but the home side are happy pushing their forwards out wide of their box. They eventually win a corner and Kohr unsuccessfully tries his luck from range.

53'

Ambitious from Eggestein

The strikers fed in the box, runs across the ball and tries a shot through his own legs but the connection isn't there.

49'

Back where we left off

Pauli are straight back in control of the ball, but Mainz are again happy to wait and break.

46'

Back underway

Mainz kick us back off at the Millerntor.

Kick-off!

Half-time: St. Pauli 0-2 Mainz

Pauli's long wait for a first home goal back in the Bundesliga continues, but it's not for the want of trying. Alexander Blessin's side have had all of the ball and all of the chances, but Mainz have been deadly, burying their two shots of the match.

Half-time

45'

+ 2

Pauli ending the half on top

Mainz haven't got out of their box since the free kick. Smith sees another shot blocked but a poor touch from Saliakas gives Mainz a goal kick and much needed rest.

45'

+ 2

Another chance for Afolayan

Pauli keep the ball in play and have two shots blocked in the box.

Shots

Oladapo Afolayan Armindo Sieb

45'

+ 1

Free-kick goes to waste

Smith has the chance to deliver a ball into the box but he puts it straight in the gloves of Zentner.

44'

Chances drying up

Mainz are seeing more of the ball now and seem to have sussed out Pauli's control of the game.

42'

Pauli toiling

The home side are on top when it comes to shots, but their efforts haven't been anywhere near as good as Mainz's.

Goal attempts

4off target

3on target

2off target

2on target

37'

Kohr in trouble?

Having already received treatment on-pitch, Kohr is now having ice applied off the pitch.

36'

Mainz brilliantly effective

A harmless looking turnover almost leads to another goal for Mainz, with Sieb just missing Burkardt with a ball into the box.

Another save for Zentner

A ball across the box lands at the feet of Saliakas and he drills it towards the near corner, but Zentner again reads it well to make the save look easy.

32'

Close again!

Eric Smith finds Eggestein towards the right of the box and his cross back into the danger area is put just over by Afolayan.

31'

Another Pauli chance?

The home side win a free-kick midway into their opponents half and flood men into the box.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Philipp Treu33.96km/h

Dominik Kohr33.42km/h

Anthony Caci33.40km/h

28'

More good work from Pauli

Eggestein is involved again as he makes a nice run and feeds Irvine, he's second shot of the match from just outside the box is again over the bar.

25'

Pauli denied!

Eggestein gets the ball in the box and holds off his marker before getting a shot away, it's heading for the bottom corner but Zentner makes a brilliant save.

21'

Sieb booked

Pauli break forward after Mwene's shot and Sieb takes a yellow card for a tactical foul.

20'

Yellow card

Armindo Sieb

19'

Mwene blocked

Mainz look very dangerous again on the attack and a pull back falls nicely to Mwene on the edge of the box, but he's blocked by some nice defending.

Clinical from Mainz!

With Pauli seemingly in control a misses pass is collected by Mwene who feeds Sieb one-on-one with the goalkeeper and he makes no mistake.

16'

Armindo Sieb

GOAL!

0:2

Goal probability

20 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

102.87 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

17.63 m

14'

Pauli taking control

The home side have responded well to going behind and are keeping control of the match.

Possession (%)

5347

13'

Irvine tries his luck

Jackson Irvine gets Pauli's first shot away from range but it's off target.

Good work from Pauli

Saad nearly finds Oladapo Afolayan in the box and then Saliakas sends a dangerous cross into the box. Better from the hosts.

10'

Game paused

Dominik Kohr requires some on-pitch treatment after a collision with Manolis Saliakas.

Pauli's first attack

Elias Saad runs at the away box but is well defended just before things got dangerous.

What an opener!

Mwene sends a ball into the box and Vasilj doesn't come for it, Jonathan Burkardt, with his back to the goal, nods the ball backwards, over the goalkeeper and into the back of the net!

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

11 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

9.58 m

Mainz with the first corner

The away side look the most dangerous so far...

We're underway

Things have got started at the Millerntor.

Kick-off!

Vasilj looking for history

Nikola Vasilj will be looking to make it three clean sheets on the bounce which would be a Pauli Bundesliga record. In front of him he has an unchanged defence, the same back five for the past seven games in all competitions.

More on those teams

St. Pauli make just one change from their winning side last time out, with Carlo Boukhalfa out due to injury and replaced by Robert Wagner who himself has just returned from illness. Mainz react to the 2-0 loss to Heidenheim with three changes. Leitsch replaces the suspended Andreas Hanche-Olsen at the back, while Kohr moves to the backline in place of Silvan Widmer and Amiri replaces him in midfield. Sieb is also swapped in for Hong up front.

St. Pauli starting XI

Vasilj - Wahl, Smith, Mets - Saliakas, Irvine (c), Wagner, Treu - Afolayan, Eggestein, Saad

St. Pauli subs

Voll, Nemeth, Stevens, Ritzka, Dźwigała, Sinani, Banks, Albers, Guilavogui

Mainz starting XI

Zentner - Kohr, Jenz, Leitsch - Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene - Sieb, Lee - Burkardt (c)

Mainz subs

Rieß, Bell, Da Costa, Widmer, Nebel, Hong, Vidović, Onisiwo, Weiper

Henriksen on bouncing back

"If you think too much in football, you get into trouble. In my opinion, the team thought too much in the first 20 minutes about the fact that they hadn't won a home game yet. We were really bad then. It only got better after the sending off. The most important thing is to make the lads realise that they shouldn't put too much pressure on themselves because we have a good team if we put in a good performance. We want to do that and win tomorrow."

Blessin's thoughts on Mainz

"They play no-frills football, so it's going to be a completely different game in which we'll probably have a bit more possession. Mainz are very clear in their build-up play and work a lot with second balls, which we have to pick them up on. It's going to be a very combative game."

Probable St. Pauli line-up

Vasilj - Wahl, Smith, Mets - Saliakas, Irvine (c), Metcalfe, Treu - Afolayan, Eggestein, Saad

Probable Mainz line-up

Zentner - Kohr, Jenz, Leitsch - Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene - Hong, Lee - Burkardt (c)

St. Pauli: Saad, Boukhalfa in doubt

Alexander Blessin has some selection headaches to contend with following top scorer Elias Saab's pulling up ill in training on Monday and midfielder Carlo Boukhalfa experiencing a potential recurrence of a hip injury during the 3-0 win in Freiburg last time out. Both players are considered doubtful for the Mainz clash.

Tale of the tape

Only two of the 25 meetings between the two have come in the Bundesliga, with Mainz winning on both occasions - the last one of those came in 2011. In the second tier, Pauli have a slight edge, winning seven times to Mainz's six.

Saad and Burkardt the ones to watch

While Pauli's forward has been involved in all four of his side's Bundesliga goals this term (two goals, two assists), Burkardt has found the back of the net in each of Mainz's last five away games and has three goals overall in the league this season. Each side's fortunes may well rely on their respective contributions.

Enjoying their travels

Mainz will be happy to be on the road again here. They are undefeated in their previous six away games, while they have scored at least three in the past three such outings.

Strong at the back

Despite their mixed start to the term, Pauli have given very little away defensively. Only three sides have conceded fewer than their six goals thus far, while another clean sheet would mean they have not shipped in three consecutive Bundesliga matches for the first time.

Pauli drought over

Die Kiezkicker's three-point haul at Freiburg last time out ended a run of 16 Bundesliga games without a win. Their previous triumph amongst the elite was in February 2011.

2:03

Watch: Mainz 0-2 Heidenheim - highlights

Die Nullfünfer were on the end of a defeat at home against Heidenheim in their previous outing.

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